The municipality of El Nido is
located in the northern most tip of mainland Palawan, approximately
430 kilometers from Manila, 517 kilometers from Cebu, and 238
kilometers from Puerto Princesa, Palawan's capital. It is about
one hour and fifteen minutes to two hours away from Manila by
plane. El Nido is bound in the north by the Linapacan Strait,
in the south by the Municipality of Taytay, in the east by the
Sulu Sea and the west by the South China Sea. El Nido covers
a total of 48,820 hectares and is composed of 18 barangays (barrios).

Make a Wind Chime

The sound of a wind time in the summer breeze is very relaxing and making one can
occupy the children for an afternoon. The materials you will need are items that will
make a pretty sound when they rub against each other (shells, beads, or even old
utensils), something sharp to poke a hole through each item, a hammer, string, a round
item (a lid or piece of wood) for the top, and a hook to hang the wind chime.

Once all the items are collected the adult should use the hammer and sharp object (such
as a screwdriver) to make a hole in each object. If the item is too hard to make a hole in
(like a rock) tie string around it several times until it is secured. After the holes are made
tie a piece of string to each item. Make a Wind Chime

Motivational & Inspirational Quotes:

We all become great explorers during our first few days in a new city, or a new love affair. Mignon McLaughlin

When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable. Clifton Fadiman

Source of Information:
Department of Tourism, Philippines

El Nido traces its roots to a
small village called "Talindak" by its first inhabitants,
the Tagbanua tribe. The village was renamed "Bacuit"
when the Spanish conquistadors arrived in 1890. Finally, in 1954,
Bacuit became EI Nido after the edible nests of the swiftest
that abound in the area. These nests are the main ingredient
in the delicacy, "Nido" soup. Almost 20,000 people
call El Nido their home. Fifty percent of the total populations
are native Palawenos while the rest are Visayans, Bicolanos,
Tagalogs and Ilocanos who have migrated to El Nido in search
of better opportunities.

Palawan is known for the discovery
of the Tabon Caves, where archaeological findings reveal the
ancient remnants of Philippine many centuries ago. Similarly,
El Nido boasts of its majestic limestone cliffs that are estimated
to be 250 million years old, based on studies conducted by the
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

Visitors have marveled at the
unspoiled beauty of El Nido . . . lush green forests that are
home to endemic flora and fauna; and crystal clear waters teeming
with a plethora of multi-coloured fishes and corals. To conserve
this rare natural resource, the Bacuit Bay area of El Nido has
been established by the Department of Natural Resources as a
Marine Reserve and to many who have experienced it, El Nido is
an indication of
"paradise on earth".